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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Chelsea 1940
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1940
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NOTE: Action under the Housing Act was suspended
throughout the year.
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SECTION IV— HOUSING.
In accordance with the instructions of the Ministry of Health, the
following tabular statement has been prepared :—
TABLE No. 35.
| 1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses During the Year :— | ||
| (1) | (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 1,038 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 4,347 | |
| (2) | («) Number of dwelling houses (included under subhead (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1032 | nil |
| (ib) Number of inspections made for the purpose | nil | |
| (3) | Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | |
| (4) | Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | |
| 2. Remedy of Defects during the Year without Service of Formal notices :— | ||
| Number of defective dwelling houses tendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers | 417 | |
| 3. Action under Statutory Powers' during the Year :— | ||
| («) | Proceedings under sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936 | |
| (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | - | |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices :— | ||
| - | ||
| - | ||